North Shore weather in July

In July, North Shore sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 115 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is North Shore's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Shore's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
8:35 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
58%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical July day in North Shore reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11410
21410
31410
41410
51410
61410
71410
81410
91410
101410
111410
121410
131410
141410
151410
161410
171410
181410
191410
201410
211410
221410
231410
241410
251410
261410
271410
281410
291410
301410
311410

North Shore weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°708.714.26.7
Feb22° / 18°63813.46.8
Mar21° / 17°698.512.36.7
Apr19° / 15°749.511.16.2
May17° / 13°9611.410.15.3
Jun15° / 11°10011.69.54.3
Jul14° / 10°115149.73.8
Aug14° / 10°10414.610.63.8
Sep15° / 11°9413.411.84.2
Oct16° / 12°7811.8134.9
Nov18° / 14°7410.8145.6
Dec20° / 16°921114.56.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95248
105248
115149
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235149
245149
255248
265248
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

North Shore gets around 115 mm of rain over 14 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
645
746
846
946
1046
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2245
2345
2445
2545
2644
2744
2845
2945
3045
3146

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1955
2955
3955
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of July to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:39 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.58:396:10
29.58:396:10
39.58:396:10
49.58:396:11
59.58:396:11
69.68:396:12
79.68:386:12
89.68:386:13
99.68:386:14
109.68:386:14
119.68:376:15
129.68:376:15
139.78:376:16
149.78:366:17
159.78:366:17
169.78:356:18
179.78:356:19
189.78:346:19
199.88:346:20
209.88:336:21
219.88:336:21
229.88:326:22
239.98:316:23
249.98:316:24
259.98:306:24
269.98:296:25
2710.08:286:26
2810.08:286:27
2910.08:276:28
3010.08:266:28
3110.18:256:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 2.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for North Shore

In seasonPeak

None of North Shore's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

North Shore sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit North Shore?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in North Shore.

What to pack for North Shore in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, North Shore sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near North Shore in July

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 10 to Mar 31 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May18Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in North Shore in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in North Shore peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is North Shore?

North Shore sits at 36.8°S, 174.8°E, 30 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Auckland, 6.0 km away.

Topography around North Shore

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of North Shore.

Within 3 km, the terrain around North Shore has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around North Shore is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (38%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Auckland 6.0 km · Mount Eden 9.0 km · Te Atatu Peninsula 10 km · Epsom 10 km · Remuera 10 km · Avondale 10 km · Te Atatu South 12 km · Massey East 12 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for North Shore (-36.8°, 174.75°, elevation 30 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).